targeted at recruiting underrepresented demographics.
The college admitted 7.1% of applicants for the 2024 entering class, 50.2% of whom chose to enroll. The number of transfer applicants admitted has varied by year; in 2024, Pomona admitted 44 of 509 applicants (8.6%).
=== Student body ===
As of the fall 2025 semester, Pomona's student body consists of 1,690 degree-seeking undergraduate students and a token number of non–degree seeking students. Compared to its closest liberal arts peers, Pomona has been characterized as laid back, academically oriented, mildly quirky, and politically liberal.
The student body is roughly evenly split between men and women, and 91% of students are under 22 years old. Approximately 65% of domestic students are non-white and 14% of students are international, making Pomona one of the most racially and ethnically diverse colleges in the U.S. The geographic origins of the student body are also diverse, with all 50 U.S. states, the major U.S. territories, and more than 60 foreign …
